Upcoming Events

Dickson Mounds Museum offers a wide range of public programs throughout the year -- on archaeology, Indian cultures of the Americas, natural history, and rural life and culture. Programs include workshops, demonstrations, performances, conferences, and festivals -- many of which are held outdoors. Most events are free to the public.

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All ISM Events
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Feb 23 2020 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Gallery Talk & Wine Tasting Event
John James Audubon: The Birds of America Prints from the Collection of the Illinois State Museum
Dickson Mounds, Lewistown
Who was Audubon and what makes his project so important? Illinois State Museum’s Curator of Art Douglas Stapleton will answer these questions in this Gallery Talk.
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Feb 29 2020 (All day) to Mar 1 2020 (All day)
Weekend Knap-In
Dickson Mounds, Lewistown
The public is welcome to view flint knapping demonstrations during the Museum’s 5th Annual Weekend Knap-In.
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Mar 1 2020 - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Artifact ID Day
Dickson Mounds, Lewistown
Museum staff and other experts will be available to identify your artifacts, rocks, fossils, animal bones, and perhaps anything else you may be curious about.